Emanuel Macron’s government was on the brink of collapse after his prime minister forced through his budget without consulting parliament.Michel Barnier, 73, said he would bypass MPs with his controversial new social security reforms by invoking presidential decree,

The French Prime Minister Michel Barnier invoked a special tool to push through a controversial budget without a parliamentary vote.

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is bracing for a no-confidence vote this week, a political reckoning poised to topple his fragile government and send shockwaves across the eurozone.